Looking For Delameter's Crew Members

Comments: Would like to hear from any member of Maj. Walter Delameters B-29 crew, 372nd squadron out of Kadena AFB May 1953 to Feb 1954. I was copilot, Capt Thrush was radar, and Capt Knapp was bombardier

Keywords: Kadena AFB 5/53-2/54

307th bomb wing

Comments: We flew the last operational B-29's from Kadena to AZ to be scrapped.

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B-29 flt. engineer

Comments: If your reference to 'black Tuesday' referres to the bombing mission on 10/23/51 on an airfield near the Yalu river during which Chinese Mg 15's took off from Antung Airfield on the Chinese side of the Yalu river and attacked us. I was on that mission. Our plane was shot up & we landed at Scoul(?) South Korea.

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CREW MEMBERS OF MY FATHERS SQD

Comments: LESTER WAS IN COMBAT FROM FEB. 27 TO AUG. 25 1951 HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR ON APRIL 12 TWO B29S WERE SHOT DOWN. HE RADIOED THEIR LOCATION. HE DIED IN NOV. 1995 FROM A BRAIN TUMOR. IF ANYONE KNOWS THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE CREW MEMBERS OR FAMILY CONTACT ME.

Keywords: L/T JOSEPH METIVIER L/T JACK LAWRENCE CAPT JAMES THORN CAPT WILLIAM KAHL JR.GT HENRY FISHER SGT LLOYD STOTT SGT GEORGE BENT SGT DOUGLAS EASTLUND SGT CHARLES TUNSTALL LT VINCENT SCARANO ; MY FATHER LESTER REULET

uncle dennis are you ok

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Michael Yarina, T/Sgt., Flight Engineer

Comments: Mike Yarina looking for any of his Korea War B-29 crew member's/friends.

Keywords: Temple,McElvey,Gee,Carlton,Carey,Richard S. Light,Edberg,Nelson,Coffey,Hartigan,Crigler,Nicholson, 307th Bomb Group,372nd Bomb Squadron,

CHARLES D.SWINDEHURST AF4042204

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Capt. William Griner's Crew

Comments: I was a radio operator on Capt Griner's crew from Jan to Aug 1951. I am searching for any of my former crew members their names are: Capt. Wiliam R. Griner, A/C 1st Lt. Benjamin F. Brener, pilot 1st Lt Edweard M. Gibbons, Bombardier 1st Lt. David Bowser, Navigator 1st Lt. Cleveland G. Jung, Radar Observer S/Sgt Colonel A. Cramer, Flight Engineer S/Sgt. Gordon G. Hollinger, CFC Sgt. James H. Davenport, Left Gunner Sgt. MIchael P. Geary, Right Gunner Sgt. Charley B. Griffin, Tail Gunner

We completed 33 combat missions together. I have been trying to locate and contact these good friends but I have had no luck so far. If anyone can furnish me any information I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks, Robert Adam (Radio Operator(

Keywords: Tail Nr: 44-27347, Kadena AFB 1951,

B29 Aircraft commander

Comments: Searching for information on Happy Habicht's Horrible Hoard. A/C Howard(?) Habicht. My dad was the R/O. 1951 - 1952ish

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searching for Theodore G. Swanson

Comments: Hello, I am looking for anyone who knew or served with Theodore G. Swanson who was shot down over Hamburg, Germany on July 25th 1943. He took a mission for someone else the day before he was to be leaving the army to be married to a girl named Betty Parish from Northampton, England. She had received work from Theodore's commanding officer that he was safe after the crash and had told his family of that news but the family later received a confirmation from the war department that he was deceased. Is there anyone who would know who to contact about getting the correct information?

Thanks

Glenna Hoornstra Sparta, Michigan

Keywords: 303rd bomber squad, Molesworth, England

Anyone out there remember me?

Comments: I am proud to have flown as a gunner on a B-29.

Keywords: Flew with the crew of Capt. C.H. Geesin on a B-29. Stationed first at Yakota A.F.B., Japan ,then Kadena A.F.B/.,Okinawa.

Grandfather Search

Comments: Hello,

Im searching for my any information on my Grandfather, trouble is I dont have much to go on. I know he served at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire England and left between 1953-1954. He served with either the 372nd, 342nd or 347th Squadron and his name was William 'Bill' Strayley (not sure of the spelling) Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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Capt. James Arch Foulks, Tail # 44-61940

Comments: My grandfather is Capt. James Arch Foulks. He was lead pilot of Baker Flight on Black Tuesday. My father was only four when "Archie" was shot down and was listed MIA. I am interested to know anything about my grandfather. If you served with him or know of him please contact me at JBFoulks@arilion.com. Thank you and God bless, Jeremy Foulks

Keywords: Capt. James A. Foulks, Tail # 44-61940, 307th Bmb Wg,372nd Bmb Sq

372nd Bomb Sqd, McdillAFB, Okinawa 1950 -51

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Keywords: In okanawa, flew as tail gunner, 1950 - 51, A/C # 940 aircraft commander, Abraham

372nd BmSq./307th BM Wing

Comments: I'm researching a 372nd B-24 Aircraft accident that occured between Nov 42-Jan 43. Aircraft number 123986. The aircraft crashed upon departure from Wheeler Field Oahu Hawaii. Any Info would be helpful. Especially names of the crewmembers

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This is a great web page!!!

Comments: This is a great web page for finding former crew members.

Keywords: I was a CFC Gunner on a B-29

Guy L. Fitch Sergeant

Comments: Missing in Action awarded Purple Heart death date listed as Aug 25. 1944

Keywords: 372nd Bomber Squadron 307th Bomber

372 Bomb Sq Nov 52 to May 53

Comments: Looking for information on aircrew members that were station Kadena from Nov, 1952 to May 1953. Also, if there is a reuion of wing or sqdn members in the near future.

Keywords: B-29 reuion 307 Bomb Wing 372 Bomb Sqdn

Update EMAIL

Comments: Placed message 2 Jan 98 Reference to my Brother, GEORGE SUPPLEE. EMAIL address is now: tnt2@peoplepc.com

Keywords: 372nd Bomb Sqdn

307th Bomb Wing Roster

Comments: Pilot on B-29, Commanded by Cpt Phillip Von Blond Flew 16 Combat Missions over N. Korea from Apr 25 until Jul 20.

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Allen Thomas

Comments: Iam looking for a friend of my father's who gave him a send off to Korea (according to letter from my father) Tommie had been a friend since Garden City.1944 when I was born wife name Ruthie.

Keywords: July 17,1951 Good Bye reported to Captain Allen Thomas(Tommie)California

Sept 13,1951 307thBmb Wg 372 Bmb Sq

Comments: The Crew of this B-29 were McNeeley,Capt.Brodeur,Brown,Capron,Carrara,Clayton,Rush,Spann,Peterson,just to name a few.My father was Capt Mcneeley and I am looking for family members who may want to share their experience.My mother till her death kept in touch with some of the family and I have no addresses etc. I would like to know how you are doing.All of the crew died. I was 7yrs old my sisters 6 and 18months old. Hope to hear from somone soon.

Keywords: b-29 Crash Sept 13,1951

Information Needed

Comments: I'm looking for any information regarding Sgt James H. Jones. He is our guest speaker this year at our annual Boom Operator's Symposium/Reunion. He was a gunner in the "Black Tuesday" mission over Namsi. I am doing my own research on him, his crew and aircraft. My research indicates that he was on aircraft 44-61940 when his crew bailed out. I am assuming he was on Folkes crew. If anyone has any information to share, it would be greatly appreciated, especially if you were on the crew with him. I am researching this without his knowledge so I can put together a gift for him after he speaks at our reunion. Thanks for any information you can provide.

Keywords: Black Tuesday

Donald Brown;Lt.

Comments: Don was my uncle. Is there anyone around who might have known him? Jane Richards

Keywords: Don Brown;Lt. Navigator; B-29A 307th Bomber Wing 372 Bomber Squadron Crashed; 9-13-51? Near Taem-dong, 5 miles E. of K-2 [Taegu].

Donald Brown;Lt.

Comments: Don was my uncle. Is there anyone around who might have known him? Jane Richards

Keywords: Don Brown;Lt. Navigator; B-29A 307th Bomber Wing 372 Bomber Squadron Crashed; 9-13-51? Near Taem-dong, 5 miles E. of K-2 [Taegu].

Truman Parker, Flight Engineer

Comments: I am looking for Truman Parker, Flight Engineer on my crew

Keywords: 307th Bomb Wing, 372nd Squadron, August 1952-March 195

Searching for Family or friends of MIAs

Comments: I would like to make contact with any family or friends of the following MIA’s that were assigned to the 372nd Bomb Squadron: A1C James W. McLain, Alexandria, VA, 1st Lt. Irwin Moldafsky, Decatur, IL, 1st Lt. Jack L. Murray, Columbus, OH, A1C Leonard G. Owens, GA, 1st Lt. Paul R. Reiche, Dundee, IL, M/Sgt. Arthur H. Schuman, Decatur, IL, A2C Clem L. Stinnett, OK, Capt. William E. Threlkeld, IL. If you have any information on any of these men, please e-mail me at the address provided. Thank you very much. Ray Sestak

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ADAMS ROBERT HENRY MIA USAF 1/31/52

Comments: Looking for kin of Robert H. Adams who was MIA on Jan 31 1952. Body not recovered. We would like to put kin in contact with USAF missing persons office. Anyone knowing whether he was married, had children, siblings, etc. are requested to contact the undersigned. Thank you. Kenneth E Page, director, neny ch kwva, inc., troy, ny

Keywords: B 29 72 Bomb Sq 307 Bomb Wg Kadena

ADAMS ROBERT HENRY MIA 1/31/52

Comments: Looking for kin of Capt. Robert Henry Adams. Anyone out there knowing whether Capt. Adams had spouse, children, siblings, etc. please contact undersigned.

Keywords: B 29 372th Bomb Sq 307th Bomb Wg

307th bomb wing

Comments: Left Macdill AFB aUG 1950 BY b29 TAIL NUMBER 657 ARRIVED IN oKINAWA Aug 10th.

A/C WAS Lt. guchay he was a west pointer.

Had to make an emergency landing at at ewo jima, emptied the bomb bay of all supplies and replaced no. 2 eng, Had a hell of a time getting air borne , but made it.

My plane was locate in the hard stand across from the control tower.

NAME ON THE NOSE WAS WET DREAM.

Crew Chief name was PAPPY RESSES

Keywords: 307th bomb wing 372 bomb sqdn.

Capt Foulk's crew

Comments: It appears from the MIA-KIA list as Capt Foulks ditched and there were survivers.I would like to hear from anyone knowing what happened that day.

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b-24

Comments: need any information on 307 bomb group 372squad stationed on mori-tai island,during ww2.

flew b-24,

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Was With The 307th Bomb Grp. 372 Bmb Sqdn

Comments: I WAS THE TRUCK DRIVER WHO TOOK THE CREWS TO THERE PLANES,AND PICKED THEM UP AFTER THERE MISSIONS. I WAS STATION AT MCDILL THE DAY THE WAR BROKE OUT GEN. BRIGGS WAS THE COMMANDER AT THE TIME.IF I CAN BE OF ANY HELP OTHER .LET ME KNOW

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Boptter, MIA

Comments: Would like to talk to others in same case, and find out more, to let rest.

Keywords: Korean POW-MIA not knowing, Would like to know more about my Father. Was shot down Oct. 23 1951. Was in the 372 Bsq 307 wing.

B 29 CREW MEMBER TAIL GUNNER

Comments: I was tail gunner , sometimes right gunner. Others on crew:Albert Masserini, Paul Cayori, William R. Hardedeck, Allen Meshew, James D. Montgomery, Wallace Hystad, Howard Rudolph,Robert Sopoci, and Walter Hom.

Keywords: Capt. William Aheron's B-29 Grew, 372nd Bomb Sqdn., 307th Bomb Wing.

AIRMEN OF 372ND KADENA 51-52

Comments: 372MD BOMB SQ, 1951-1952

Keywords: Support for air crews and combat missions as Operations Clerk Dec 1951-Aug 1952, 372nd Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Wing. Also veteran of the Vietnam War from 1967-1968. Would like to hear from any member who knew Captain Hal Smith, Aircraft Combat Commander of B-29 A/C who was killed on a mission in 1952 along with his entire crew and part of his replacement crew on an orientation flight. Also anyone who knew Captain Albert B. Connelly, AO663486, Aircraft Commander of B-29 (Tail #44-62150), or any of his crew (last names Bryant, Fletcher, Williams, Anderson, Hedrix, Glisson, Eaton, Thurman, Davism, Dalton, Wasson or McEwen. If any of you are out there, I was the clerk who flew with you to Yokota AB Japan o/a 5 June 1952. Love to hear from you.

James Ruska Jr. #4462083

Comments: James Jr., The 307th Bomb Wing reunion is an active unit as of 1988 when it was organized by myself and a few others. I was the historian for several years and have since turned it over to dean M. Keller 533 Rover Boulevard, Los Alamos, Nm.87544 Ph 505-672-3455. He may have some information such as copy of orders, copy of pages from the 307 michrofiche history. I will research what I still have in my possesion. Reunion is 5-9Apr 2000 Biloxi Ms

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Aheron crew

Comments: I was the radio operator on the B-29 crew commanded by Capt William Aheron flying out of Kadena between February and November 1952. I am interested in hearing from any of my old crewmembers and any other friends from the Kadena days or Keesler, Randolph, Forbes or Lake Charles AFB.

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Aheron Crew

Comments: I was the radio operator on a B-29 crew commanded by Capt William Aheron. We flew about 28 bombing missions, as a crew, and I flew three additional missions with other crews in a "check ride" role. I have not been in touch with any of the crew since we were broken up at Lake Charles AFB after our return to the States in November 1952 and would like to hear from any of the crew members, or other friends from the Keesler, Randolph, Forbes, Kadena, or Lake Charles days.

Keywords: Capt William Aheron B-29 Crew, 372nd Bm Sqdn, 307th Bm Wing

Personnel Inquiry

Comments: My father, Curtis Bedsole, was the crew chief on aircraft # 181. On the day it was shot down, aircraft #181 was the lead aircraft on a bomb run. The aircraft was hit and the crew, with the exception of the pilot and flight engineer bailed out and were captured. The pilot and flight engineer died in the crash. (These facts are second hand from my father's memory, and may not be completely accurate).

When I was a young boy my father said nothing about his experiences in Korea. I am now retired from the Air Force and a veteran of the Gulf War. The accounts of the first paragraph are the only accounts my father has relayed to me. I am taking him to Washington next July to visit the memorial. I would love to be able to get some history of this aircraft, what happened to the crew, or anything to give to him. He was very good friends with the flight engineer and I think the fact that he was killed on a mission my father was not on has haunted him all these years. When the memorial was first completed, I tried to get him to go but his attitude was that it was too late. My constant pushing has gotten him to agree to go next summer. I would gratly appreciate any and all help in this matter. I want the visit to be a special time for us both as father and son as well as two veteran. It is my hope that some of his ghosts will be put to rest and he can open up and let me know about his time at Kadena.

Best Regards,

MSgt. Steven P. Bedsole, USAF, (Ret)

Keywords: Aircraft # 181

Crew Chief: Sgt. Curtis Bedsole

Shot Down: 1951 (Date uncertain)

372 Bomb Group - Earl Hurd Jr.

Comments: Keep Up The Good Work We Need More Sites Like This

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Finding men in crew of Cpt Paul Kozelka

Comments: LOOKING FOR ANY MEMBERS OF THEN CAPT PAUL KOZELKA 372NDBOMB SQ 307TH BOMB WG. CREW WE WERE ONE OF THE ORIGINAL CREWS FROM MAC DILL AFB.

I WOULD ALSO BE ITERESTED IN FINDING OUT IF ANYONE KNOWS IF THE 307TH BOMB WING HAS ANY CONVENTIONS.

I AM A MEMBER OF THE 303RD BOMB GROUP (HELLS ANGELS BOMB GROUP) DURING WW2 STATIONED AT MOLESWORTH AB IN ENGLAND AND AM LOOKING FOR MEMBERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION ALSO ANY INFORMATION ABOUT EITHER UNIT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

BILLD1@GATEWAY.NET

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squadron member

Comments: comments: after using two or three search engine to no avail i asked jeeves and there you were.

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